Listen word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "listen" word

[verb] hear with intention; "Listen to the sound of this cello"
[verb] listen and pay attention; "Listen to your father"; "We must hear the expert before we make a decision"
[verb] pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"

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\Lis"ten\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Listened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Listening}.] [OE. listnen, listen, lustnen, lusten, AS. hlystan; akin to hlyst hearing, OS. hlust, Icel. hlusta to listen, hlust ear, AS. hlosnian to wait in suspense, OHG. hlos[=e]n to listen, Gr. ?, and E. loud. [root]41. See {Loud}, and cf. {List} to listen.] 1. To give close attention with the purpose of hearing; to give ear; to hearken; to attend. When we have occasion to listen, and give a more particular attention to same sound, the tympanum is drawn to a more than ordinary tension. --Holder. 2. To give heed; to yield to advice; to follow admonition; to obey. Listen to me, and by me be ruled. --Tennyson. {To listen after}, to take an interest in. [Obs.] Soldiers note forts, armories, and magazines; scholars listen after libraries, disputations, and professors. --Fuller. Syn: To attend; hearken. See {Attend}.
\Lis"ten\, v. t. To attend to. [Obs.] --Shak.

Synonyms for listen

heed, mind, take heed

Related terms: attend, attend to, auscultate, be all ears, bend an ear, bug, cock the ears, eavesdrop, examine by ear, give attention, give audience to, give ear, give ear to, hark, hear, hear out, hearken, hearken to, heed, intercept, lend an ear, listen at, listen in, listen to, mind, NB, obey, pay attention to, sit in on, straitened circumstances, tap, wiretap

The fun area, different aproach to word »listen«

Let's analyse "listen" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: NETSIL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. .. ... - . -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: listen: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: listen: 3 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 25, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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